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Genesis Biopharma names Bishop executive chairman

Friday, March 23, 2012 03:12 PM

Genesis Biopharma, a biotechnology company developing targeted cancer immunotherapies, appointed Hans E. Bishop executive chairman of the company's board of directors.

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Emergent receives NIAID grant for TB vaccine

Friday, March 23, 2012 01:06 PM

Emergent BioSolutions has received a multi-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to advance the development of MVA85A, a candidate vaccine against tuberculosis (TB).

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NIHR and MRC fund cystic fibrosis gene therapy trial

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:08 AM

A groundbreaking gene therapy trial for cystic fibrosis (CF) will begin in March, thanks to a $4.9 million grant from National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) through the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation program.

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Repligen enrolls first patient in phase I trial of Friedreich’s Ataxia

Monday, March 19, 2012 03:20 PM

Waltham, Mass.-based Repligen has enrolled the first patient in a phase I clinical trial of RG2833 in adult patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA)—a debilitating, life-shortening, degenerative neuro-muscular disorder that currently has no treatment.

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Academic-industry collaboration seeks new drugs, treatments for autism

Monday, March 19, 2012 02:41 PM

An international consortium of scientists led by Roche, King's College London and Autism Speaks is collaborating on one of the largest ever academic-industry research projects, to find new methods for the development of drugs for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which affects 1% of children worldwide.

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Omeros' OMS302 reduces pain and pupil dilation in lens replacement post-op

Friday, March 16, 2012 04:51 PM

Omeros has reported positive data from its phase III clinical trial evaluating OMS302 in patients undergoing intraocular lens replacement surgery.

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OncoGenex prices $50 million public offering

Friday, March 16, 2012 04:32 PM

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to new cancer therapies, has priced an underwritten public offering of 4,165,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $12.00 per share. 

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Columbia, Weill Cornell join national effort to spur clinical trials in neurosciences

Friday, March 16, 2012 11:49 AM

The National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has selected Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College to participate in a new national effort to accelerate the development of therapies for people with neurological diseases.

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AZ, BioFocus, Argenta collaborate on respiratory and inflammatory diseases

Thursday, March 15, 2012 06:02 AM

Galapagos’ service companies, BioFocus and Argenta, have entered into a multi-year collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca to find new compounds against key targets in respiratory and inflammatory diseases.

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Gintuit receives FDA approval for gum tissue regeneration

Thursday, March 15, 2012 06:00 AM

The FDA has approved Gintuit, a cell-based topical product that has been shown to predictably generate new and aesthetically appealing oral soft tissue, according to Organogenesis.

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